Elderly Richland man dies after being hit by SUV in parking lot

A Richland man died from a head injury after being struck by an SUV in a restaurant parking lot on Wednesday.

Harold Andrew Christy, 86, of Richland, died at 10 p.m. at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland following treatment for a brain hemorrhage, according to his family.

Christy was walking to his own car when a Toyota Highlander hit him while backing out of a parking space at Coyote Bob’s Roadhouse Casino, 3012 W. Kennewick Ave., according to Kennewick police.

Christy fell and hit his head on the asphalt. He was treated at Trios Southridge Hospital and later transferred to Kadlec’s intensive care unit.

The SUV was driven by John Vanden Bink, 65, of Ione, Ore. Kennewick police are investigating.

This story was originally published April 20, 2017 at 2:17 PM with the headline "Elderly Richland man dies after being hit by SUV in parking lot."